The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) has announced its weekly awards following Week 6 of the 2026 football season. Davenport running back Cephus Harris (Offensive Player of the Week), Ferris State linebacker Ryan Ahern (Defensive Player of the Week) and Ferris State defensive back Jeremiah Housey (Special Teams Player of the Week) were honored.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Cephus Harris, Davenport
Cephus Harris played a major role in Davenport's 30-0 homecoming win over Northern Michigan to improve to 6-0, 2-0 GLIAC. Harris scored the final three touchdowns on the ground for the Panthers and finished with 29 carries for 225 yards. Harris went over 1,000 rushing yards for the season and his 1,224 yards broke his own single-season school record from last year. He has rushed for over 200 yards in three games this season and he has three games of three rushing touchdowns. Harris currently leads Division II in all-purpose yards (225.6), rushing yards (1,224), and rushing yards per game (204.0).
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Ryan Ahern, Ferris State
Ferris State University sophomore linebacker Ryan Ahern led a stout defensive effort for the top-ranked Bulldogs, who recorded a decisive 55-0 league home win over Saginaw Valley State on Saturday before a big crowd at Top Taggart Field. Ahern had a team-high six tackles with a sack (-7 yards) and 1.5 tackles for loss (-7 yards) in the FSU victory as the Bulldogs improved to 6-0 overall this year. His play helped the defense limit the Cardinals to only 128 total yards and five first downs along with only 54 yards rushing in a dominating shutout win. The victory was FSU’s 36th in a row dating back to 2024 and the 32nd consecutive home win in Big Rapids.
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Jeremiah Housey, Ferris State
Ferris State University senior standout Jeremiah Housey had a big day as the nation’s top-ranked Bulldogs rolled to a decisive 55-0 GLIAC home win over Saginaw Valley State on Saturday before a big crowd at Top Taggart Field. Housey blocked a SVSU punt attempt early in the game that the Bulldogs recovered at the three-yard line, leading directly to a quick score to put the score 14-0 in FSU’s favor. Along with the special teams performance, Housey also played a role for the Bulldogs offensively while catching one pass for nine yards and toting the ball twice for 12 total yards. The victory was FSU’s 36th in a row dating back to 2024 and the 32nd consecutive home win in Big Rapids.
HONORABLE MENTION
Offense: Wyatt Bower (Ferris State), Alex Bueno (Michigan Tech), Gary Jefferson Jr. (Wayne State), DJ Simmons Jr. (Roosevelt)
Defense: Luke Johnson (Wayne State), Khalil Nichols (Roosevelt), Zack Pappadakis (Davenport)
Special Teams: Teagen Lenderink (Saginaw Valley State), Ryan Moore (Davenport), Ryan Rodas (Wayne State)
